Single-engine turboprop

N73080

1985 Air Tractor AT-400

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1985
Serial
400-0639
Class
Single-engine turboprop
Engines
Pratt & Whitney PT6A series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Tall Towers Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Page, ND
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Registration record

N73080 on the FAA register

Type
1985 Air Tractor AT-400
Serial
400-0639
Engines
Pratt & Whitney PT6A series
Registered owner
Tall Towers Aviation Inc
Page, ND
Certificate issued
2006-05-26
Airworthiness date
1985-12-19
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A9CE94
Mode S (octal)
52347224
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2006-05-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N73080 to the current registrant.
  • 1998-10-19
    Accident at Aztec, NM; damage: substantial.
  • 1996-10-21
    Accident at Sylvester, GA; damage: substantial.
  • 1985-12-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1950-11-17
    N73080 previously assigned to a Cessna 140 (s/n 10296); cancelled.
Overview

About N73080

N73080 is a 1985 Air Tractor AT-400, serial number 400-0639. The FAA register lists Tall Towers Aviation Inc as the registrant in Page, North Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 26, 2006 and expires on April 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine turboprop, one Pratt & Whitney PT6A series engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated December 19, 1985.

N73080 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1998-10-19 Accident · Aztec, NM Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN99TA013
Reported aircraft: Air Tractor AT-400
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the airplane. Factors were the unsecured oil dipstick, the loss of engine oil pressure necessitating a precautionary landing on unsuitable terrain, and the collision with the tree.
1996-10-21 Accident · Sylvester, GA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · MIA97LA012
Reported aircraft: Air Tractor 400
Probable cause: Was the pilots intentional disregard for operating the engine contrary to the flight manuals for intentionally exceeding the maximum engine temperature, resulting in creep failure of one of the compressor turbine blades.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.